Which is cheaper, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux?

At MSRP the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $5,000 for the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux — a $4,501 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux?

The CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux?

The Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph.

What movement does the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph run compared to the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux?

The CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 5030), while the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux runs a manual (Valjoux 23).

Side by side

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz ChronographvsNivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph

cwc-quartz-chronograph-watch

MSRP $499

Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux

Chronomaster Valjoux

MSRP $5,000

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40mm

Chronomaster Valjoux38mm

Power Reserve

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40h

Chronomaster Valjoux48h

Water Resistance

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph100m

Chronomaster Valjoux100m

MSRP

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph$499

Chronomaster Valjoux$5,000

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

40mm

38mm

Thickness

12mm

12.95mm

Lug-to-Lug

46mm

46.5mm

Finish

Brushed and polished

Brushed + Polished

Caseback

Solid

316L Steel Silver Color Open Case back with Sapphire Glass

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Ronda 5030

Valjoux 23

Type

Quartz

Manual

Power Reserve

40h

48h

Complications

None

GMT, Chronograph

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

$5,000

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